4 [6:39]And he spoke also a parable to them; Can the blind lead the blind? Will not both fall into the pit? [6:40]A disciple is not above his teacher, but every perfect one will be as his teacher. [6:41]And why do you see the speck in your brother's eye, and observe not the beam in your own eye? [6:42]How can you say to your brother, Brother, let me cast out the speck in your eye, and you yourself see not the beam in your own eye? Hypocrite, cast out first the beam from your eye, and then you will see clearly to cast out the speck from your brother's eye. [6:43]For there is no good tree which bears bad fruit, nor, again, a bad tree which bears good fruit. [6:44]For every tree is known by its own fruit. For they do not gather figs from thorns, nor do they pick grapes from brambles. [6:45]The good man out of the good treasury of his heart brings forth good, and the evil man out of the evil brings forth evil; for out of the abundance of the heart its mouth speaks. 5 [6:46]And why do you call me Lord! Lord! and do not what I say? [6:47]Every one that comes to me, and hears my words and does them, I will show you whom he is like. [6:48]He is like a man building a house, who dug and went deep, and laid the foundation on the rock; and when there was a flood, the stream beat against that house and could not shake it, because it was built on a rock. [6:49]But he that hears and does not, is like a man building a house on the earth, without a foundation, against which the stream beat, and it fell immediately; and the ruin of that house was great. CHAPTER IX. CHRIST AT CAPERNAUM AND NAIN, HIS REPLY TO JOHN THE BAPTIST, ETC. 1 [7:1]WHEN he had finished all his discourses in the hearing of the people, he entered into Capernaum. [7:2]And a certain centurion's servant, who was dear to him, was sick, and about to die; [7:3]and he hearing of Jesus, sent to him the elders of the Jews, asking him to come and cure his servant. [7:4]And having come to Jesus they besought him earnestly, saying, He is worthy for whom you should do this; [7:5]for he loves our nation, and has built us a synagogue. [7:6]And Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying, Lord, trouble not yourself, for I am not fit that you should come under my roof. [7:7]Wherefore I did not think myself worthy to come to you; but say the word, and my servant shall be cured; [7:8] for I also am a man placed under authority, having soldiers under me, and I say to one, Go, and he goes, and to another, Come, and he comes; and to my servant, Do this, and he does it. [7:9]And Jesus hearing these things wondered at him, and turning around said to the multitude following him, I tell you I have not found in Israel so great a faith; [7:10]and those sent returning to the house found the sick servant well.